Mellotronists

Noting that a decent Chamberlin M1 went for over six grand this 
week, and even a well-worn M-400 can fetch over $3,000 easily--
doesn't it cross your mind that some crafty crooked tinkering 
geppetto might slip in a few knockoff Mellotrons and Chamberlins 
down the road? I mean--these things can be just about be made in a 
garage w/basic tools from the corner hardware store.

Nah! It can't happen. Too many parts are one-of-a-kind and are 
unique to the machine (esp. the tape widths/transport designs which 
are obviously designed to deter duplication and subsitutions from 
other manufacturers), but I guess someone moonlighting at a military 
hardware factory or at NASA could be *in the know*.

Don'tcha just love eBay. Increases the value of the existing 
machines we have with every bid honored, but makes it less 
affordable for those wanting that ground floor opportunity. 

Samplers, samplers, samplers!

Maybe a good idea would be to tool as per order an *updated* 
Chamberlin M-1 like what is already being done with the recent run 
of Mark V Mellotrons.

I myself would treat a new built-to-order Mark V with the same 
respect alongside M-400 #1019 even tho' it would have cost me three 
times as much.

The Chamberlin hit US $6,150.99 with the reserve never being met. The 
M400 is currently at US $2,550.00, the reserve has yet to be met and 
the owner STILL doesn't know if it works.

"I have know way of knowing how to adjust it to get it to play. So 
you will have to be the judge. I tried."


--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "mellotrongirl" 
<mellotrongirl@h...> wrote:
> Noting that a decent Chamberlin M1 went for over six grand this 
> week, and even a well-worn M-400 can fetch over $3,000 easily--
> doesn't it cross your mind that some crafty crooked tinkering 
> geppetto might slip in a few knockoff Mellotrons and Chamberlins 
> down the road? I mean--these things can be just about be made in a 
> garage w/basic tools from the corner hardware store.
> 
> Nah! It can't happen. Too many parts are one-of-a-kind and are 
> unique to the machine (esp. the tape widths/transport designs which 
> are obviously designed to deter duplication and subsitutions from 
> other manufacturers), but I guess someone moonlighting at a 
military 

> hardware factory or at NASA could be *in the know*.
> 
> Don'tcha just love eBay. Increases the value of the existing 
> machines we have with every bid honored, but makes it less 
> affordable for those wanting that ground floor opportunity. 
> 
> Samplers, samplers, samplers!
> 
> Maybe a good idea would be to tool as per order an *updated* 
> Chamberlin M-1 like what is already being done with the recent run 
> of Mark V Mellotrons.
> 
> I myself would treat a new built-to-order Mark V with the same 
> respect alongside M-400 #1019 even tho' it would have cost me three 
> times as much.

Bernie Kornowicz wrote:

> The Chamberlin hit US $6,150.99 with the reserve never being met. The
> M400 is currently at US $2,550.00, the reserve has yet to be met and
> the owner STILL doesn't know if it works.
>
> "I have know way of knowing how to adjust it to get it to play. So
> you will have to be the judge. I tried."
>

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Greetings All,  T'was I who provided supplemental info
about DMI to the seller from Nashville. In addition, I
clearly explained how to activate it and look/try for audio.
.....Guess my advice fell on deaf/dumb ears......

$6K+ for Chamberlin M1?! Is this a sign that  the US economy
is improving (people spending again) ? Or  maybe the
seller is testing the waters.....

I have a burned-out lightbulb which I'll "sacrifice" for ONLY
$50.   Guess there's no limit on eBay....... Cheers, Jerry K.